Re-flashing the Firmware (Printrbot)

To begin, we need to save the current settings of the
printer, because re-flashing the firmware will erase any settings that have
been changed on the machine and revert it back to the defaults.

First you will need to have PronterFace enabled, To do this
click on File → Preferences and under “printing window type” make sure this is
PronterFace.

To save these settings of your printer – Open up Cura and connect the printer to the computer, start PronterFace by pressing the print button and type in the code “M501” in the text box in the lower right of the PronterFace window.

This will bring up a list of settings for you – copy and paste the settings into a notepad and save it.

Next you will need to determine the Printrboard Revision on
the machine – they will be either:

Rev D, Rev F4 or Rev F5

The Rev F4 and F5 boards come with a jumper on the middle
and lower HV pins.

For Rev D you will need to install a jumper

Once you have determined your Printrboard’s Revision,
you will now need to download the appropriate firmware for the machine. Use the following link to find the correct
firmware for your machine. Save this in a location you will remember as you
will need it later.

The pins marked “BOOT” will need to be shorted out for
the flashing process. If you have the Rev F board you can use the jumper
identified earlier to short these pins.

NOTE: Rev D users will need to install their own jumper in order to short these pins, you can use some simple jumper wires connecting each pin to achieve this.

Once the jumper is added, power on the unit and connect the USB cable.

Now press the RESET button on the Printrboard.

After pressing the RESET button, your computer will detect the printrboard as a new hardware device. Open up 'Device Manager' from Windows Control Panel and under Other Devices you will see a device called AT90USB128

Right click this device and select Update Driver. You will be presented with a screen asking you for options on how to search for the Driver Software. Select “Browse my computer for driver software”

NOTE: your directory may be slightly different depending on where you saved your programs.

You will then be asked to install the device software – select the Trust box and click install.

After this - you will be presented with a screen saying you have successfully installed the driver software.

Now, open up FLIP 3.4.7 and click on the ‘Select a target Device” Icon (highlighted in red in the image below)

From the list, select the
AT90USB1286 and click OK

Click on the next Icon on the toolbar to “Select a
communication Medium” and select USB.

Click Open when prompted to start the communication with the
device. All of the options on the left hand side should now become active.

Use the Load HEX button to load the hex file onto the
Printrboard

Browse to the location of the downloaded hex file on your computer and select it.

Make sure all of the check boxes on the left side are checked, double check that the correct hex file is loaded above the ATMEL icon. Click the Run button and a progress bar will move through the stages and complete.

Once complete, power OFF the device. And remove the jumper that is on the BOOT pins and put it back on the HV pins.

Wait 5 minutes and power it back on and connect to the computer. Open up Cura and PronterFace and run the “M501” command in PronterFace again.

Compare the settings to your previous settings. You have now completed the re-flashing of the firmware on your device.

If you run into any problems or require further assistance with this please contact our technical support by submitting a support ticket or calling 1800 847 333.